A Short Bio Of Dinakrishna Das

 Dinakrishna Das was born in 1650, he stands out among the great poets and devotees of Krishna and Radha cult in the medieval odia literature and flourished during the rule of king Divya Singh Dev of Khurda Royal Families. He was of the age of ornate poetry in odia. The metaphors and similies were modelled on the pattern and style of Sanskrit Kavya and the hall mark of ornate style was verbal artificialities, pedantries, subtle rhymes, etc.

Further, the literary compositions during his period were marked by adherence to the depiction of the theme of Vaishnavite devotion enshrined in the eternal love of Radha and Krishna. Medieval odia poetry was overwhelmingly packed with the essence and import of Vaishnavite movement. Besides, the pervading cult of Jagannath had exerted its indelible impact on odia literature and it was a force to reckon with. The then odia literature and the writings of the medieval poets like Dinakrishna Das emphasised the importance of lord Jagannath or Purushottam who is identified with Lord Krishna of Brindaban

Dinakrishna Das developed a poetic pattern consituting embellishment of words and imageries and description of the passion of love as displayed between Krishna and Radha, Dinakrishna is credited with a number of worthy literary works among which Rasakallol (Waves of Delight) is his greatest work. The theme of this notable work is derived from the episode of Krishna’s departure to Mathura while its craftmanship is characterised by verbal jugglery and the obsession with sex, to the extent of being vulgar.

Rasakallol is divided into 34 cantos each designed in a different metre. The first canto describes the importance of Jagannath, the next chapter is devoted to the emergence and birth of Krishna and the remaining cantos describe the delight of Gopis, the attempt of Putana to kill the child Krishna, the childhood of Krishna and Balaram, the erotic play of Krishna with Gopis, the destruction of Kaliya, the projection of Radha,

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